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Its nothing with his kidneys. Your theory isn't it either. His dr tried to take him off too much cymbalta too fast. He was on too much to start with then the dr didn't wean him. Many docs think its a joke when they say a drug causes a withdrawal syndrome. They think only narcs do this. Your friend belongs in a hospital. Stopping all that cymbalta has his neurological system screwed up His dr needs to fix him. Trazodone will not stop withdrawal from an ssri like cymbalta its not an ssri. I said a hospital because that way a different dr will see him. His pharmacist should have picked that up too. Of course he should have picked up the high dose too.

Hard to say whether it is the higher dose of trazodone or whether he is adjusting to being off the cymbalta or whether his sugars are out of whack and consequently affecting his kidneys. It probably is a combination of all three, but addressing his sugar levels so to prevent kidney damage would be paramount on my list of things to address. He will adjust to the medication regimen, but getting his sugar levels under control is up to him addressing this issue.

Thank-you everyone. The Doctor who screwed this up has moved further away. I had spoke with the Pharmacist today and asked her why she didn't tell the Doctor he's making a mistake. She didn't have an answer for me.

I will. This Doctor is truly a quack!He was my Doctor as well. I mentioned I am dealing with depression and he asked me to make another appointment so we could discuss it? Are you kidding me?I told him where to go and drove an hour to see a Doctor I had been with for five year's .

I know, but please listen, as much as it seems counter-intuitive, treat this Dr with respect, play the humble victim, if you challenge , criticize, complain etc, EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE RIGHT, you will hit the ego button on the Dr. They have all the power, you have to play the game. I know it sux, but it's a system and we either play it or get played by it. Hang in there, stay calm.

balbanese, you are right about the doctor/ego thing. I know my doctor has been wrong giving me meds that caused side effects or didn't work at all. But, I still respect him. He has given meds that have worked, and that is why I still go to him. Plus, some of his advice (he's a psychiatrist) has been helpful.

I always keep cool as I am a Professional and have a Nursing Background. I make statements in a round about way and eventually they realize they were in the wrong. I get them to think in regards to their actions and prescribing of medications.

I know a great deal in regards to Medications but not all antidepressants.